Tired Drivers

Benmann

The RSA say a tired driver shoud have a caffeine drink and a 15 minute sleep in a safe place. Where is considered a safe place, can you sleep in your car in a supermarket car park? And can you be in the driver's seat when you nap after the caffeine drink?

blackbox

I would consider a safe place to be one where you are unlikely to be hit by another vehicle.

Breezy_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058293238/tired-drivers

what sort of questions are these?

Princess Calla

Just stay parked wherever you bought the drink (once you're not blocking petrol pumps)

Lock your doors, put keys in your pocket...pick whatever seat is most comfortable.

Marcusm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058293238/tired-drivers

I would suggest that you map before the caffeine drink.

Boardnashea

And it give you an extra few minutes/half hour but the eyelids will be drooping again before long. Get off the road or have a proper break ASAP.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120502524#Comment_120502524

Do you know more about this than the RSA? They know that the caffeine takes some time to kick in.

hullaballoo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120502524#Comment_120502524

The idea is that caffeine takes some time to be metabolised and you should spend that time getting rest. Then when you wake up, the caffeine should have kicked in and prevent you feeling sleepy. It's based, I think, on very old science though.

NUTLEY BOY

Coffee or not, or it's effects on any individual, just remember that you should not drive if you are unfit to do so for any reason including tiredness.

It is the decision of the individual motorist whether or not to drive. The consequences can be catastrophic where the decision to drive is made negligently and there is an accident consequent upon poor judgment or plain old falling asleep at the wheel.

Marcusm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120502605#Comment_120502605

I’ll stick with the Cleveland Clinic’s estimate of 15 mins which is not enough time to settle into a nap of any significance. The caffeine might take longer to kick in after the nap but it’s better to get the rest than to be excessively stimulated.

TheWonderLlama

Rail some coke, be grand.